bildgivna

Bildgivna is a Swedish adjective used to describe materials or texts that are supplemented with pictures or illustrations. It is formed from bild, meaning image or picture, and givna, the past participle form of ge (to give), yielding the sense “provided with images” or “illustrated.”

In use, bildgivna is typically placed before nouns in plural form, for example bildgivna figurer (figures provided with images) or bildgivna illustrationer (illustrations accompanying the text). The term is common in publishing, education, and academic writing, where it helps distinguish illustrated materials from text-only ones. In metadata or cataloging contexts, bildgivna can indicate that a source contains visual content in addition to text.

The closest English equivalents are illustrated or image-equipped, but bildgivna functions as a descriptive label within Swedish syntax rather than a verb. It is part of a broader family of participial adjectives formed from bild and a past participle, used to convey the presence of accompanying visuals rather than the specific nature of the images.

Notes on usage: while bildgivna is most natural before plural nouns, Swedish grammar makes the participle agree with the noun in number and, depending on the construction, may appear in different gender forms for singular or plural references. See also illustration, bild (image), and other image-related publishing terms.